๐Ÿ“Œ Dalkeith, Midlothian
โ˜…โ˜…

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Northern part of this route officially closed due to storm damage (checked April 2024)

Once forming the grounds around the seat of the Duke of Buccleuch, Dalkeith Country Park boasts a fancy shopping area, cafe and huge adventure playground. The best way to take in the rest of the park – including the magnificent exterior of Dalkeith Palace itself – is probably the Old Wood Walk described here and also on the park website. This follows the banks of two meandering burns which join in the northern part of the park at the Meeting of the Waters; towards the end of the circuit you can mosey through the visitor complex at Restoration Yard.

๐Ÿ“ท Chronological photo guide

๐ŸŒ Location

๐Ÿ“Œ Start / finish at Dalkeith Country Park’s Town Gate, north end of High Street, Dalkeith

๐Ÿงญ O.S. Grid Reference: NT 334677

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ GPS coordinates: 55.897346,-3.066557

๐ŸšŒ Bus to Dalkeith

๐Ÿš— Street parking

๐Ÿ“ Key info

โ–ถ 5 km / 3 mi | โ–ฒ 80 m | โŒ› 1.5 hr

Features: ๐ŸŒณ Dalkeith Country Park; โ›ช St Mary’s Church (Dalkeith) โ˜…โ˜…; ๐Ÿฐ Dalkeith House; ๐Ÿ’ง River North Esk; ๐Ÿ’ง River South Esk; ๐Ÿ  Restoration Yard

โฌค Easy | Paths and tracks, some muddy with tree roots / narrow sections.

โžก๏ธ Clockwise circuit: start – St Mary’s Church (Dalkeith) – Dalkeith House – Montagu Bridge – Meeting of the Waters by east bank of River North Esk – Restoration Yard by west bank of River South Esk – Dark Walk – start. Official map here (Old Wood Walk, purple): ๐Ÿ”— dalkeithcountrypark.co.uk

Download file for GPS

๐Ÿฅพ On our last visit

Wildlife: Woodpigeons & other birds in the woods. A large toad, ripe raspberries & unripe blackberries.

Weather: Sun in and out, about 20ยฐC.

July 2022
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